50 Best FL Places To Live Rankings 2023: Niche

FLORIDA — Great housing options, quality schools, and diverse neighborhoods are something the top 50 Florida communities have that were named to the 2023 Best Places to Live in America, according to a ranking released Monday by Niche.

The list, the ninth consecutive, ranked 228 cities and 17,932 towns and neighborhoods. To compile it, Niche used federal data from the Census Bureau, FBI, Labor Bureau and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as well as reviews from residents.

Among others, factors considered are affordability, the local housing market and walkability.

Seven Florida communities were named in the top 100 nationally of the 2023 Best Places to Live in America, according to a ranking released Monday by Niche.

Here are the Florida communities to rank in the top 100 on the Best Places To Live list:

• Hyde Park-Spanishtown Creek, No. 4
• North Quarter/Orlando, No. 8
• Harbour Island/Tampa, No. 9
• Audubon Park/Orland, No. 20
• Beach Park/Tampa, No. 57
• Palma Ceia West/Tampa, No. 64
• Downtown Tampa, No. 75

Below are the top 50 Florida places that made the Niche Best Places to Live list:

1. Hyde Park - Spanishtown Creek
2. North Quarter/Orlando
3. Harbour Island
4. Audubon Park/Orlando
5. Beach Park/Tampa
6. Palma Ceia West/Tampa
7. Downtown Tampa
8. Palma Ceia Pines/Tampa
9. Downtown Orlando
10. Lake Davis/Greenwood-Orlando
11. Colonialtown North/Orlando
12. Tampa Palms
13. Bayshore Gardens/Tampa
14. Coytown/Orlando
15. Delaney Park/Orlando
16. Historic Hyde Park/Tampa
17. Arbor Greene/Tampa
18. College Park/Orlando
19. Golfview/Tampa
20. Lawsona/Fern Creek/Orlando
21. South Eola/Orlando
22. Westchase
23. Virginia Park/Tampa
24. Culbreath/Tampa
25. Lancaster Park/Orlando
26. New Suburb Beautiful/Tampa
27. Davis Islands/Tampa
28. Hyde Park/Tampa
29. Nocatee
30. North Shore/St. Petersburg
31. Tampa Palms North
32. Riverside Heights/Tampa
33. Pinecrest
34. Deercreek
35. Channel District/Tampa
36. Coral Gables
37. Palm Valley
38. Lake Eola Heights/Orlando
39. Hunters Green/Tampa
40. Swann Estates/Tampa
41. Baldwin Park/Orlando
42. Uptown/Tampa
43. Coconut Grove
44. Heathrow
45. Cory Lake Isles/Tampa
46. Bel Mar/Tampa
47. LaVina/Orlando
48. Park Lake/Highland/Orlando
49. Richmond Place/Tampa
50. Bal Bay/Orlando

The list, the ninth consecutive, ranked 228 cities and 17,932 towns and neighborhoods. To compile it, Niche used federal data from the Census Bureau, FBI, Labor Bureau and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as well as reviews from residents.

About Niche: Niche helps students and parents find the schools and places to live that are right for them. On Niche, you have access to comprehensive profiles on every school and over 50,000 cities and towns in America — from the ones you know to the ones you have yet to discover. With unique ratings, honest reviews, personalized recommendations, and tools to guide you through every step, Niche is changing the way millions of people find their school and hometown.

To read more about the Niche rankings methodology, visit: https://www.niche.com/places-to-live/rankings/methodology/